Ants have tiny magnetic compasses in their antennae which help them navigate.
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Rattlesnake mating sessions have been known to last more than 22 hours.
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The oldest known animal in the world was 'Ming' the 405 year old clam, discovered in 2007.
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In 2005, in Africa, it was reported that three lions rescued a 12-year-old girl from kidnappers and guarded her for half a day until help came.
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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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